Most personal pensions set a minimum age at which you can start withdrawing money, typically not before age 55. Some pension benefits can be taken tax-free. Generally, you can withdraw 25% of your pension pot as a tax-free lump sum, with a maximum of £268,275....
The Department for Work and Pensions has published an outline of the new Pensions Scheme Bill. There are three main objectives that the government want to achieve, and they are set out below. However, the process of consultation and redrafting that will no doubt be...
HMRC’s 'Check your State Pension age' tool is available at www.gov.uk/state-pension-age/y. The online tool allows taxpayers to check the following: the earliest age they can start receiving the State Pension; their Pension Credit qualifying age; and when...
An online service is available on GOV.UK at www.gov.uk/find-pension-contact-details to help people find their lost pension funds. You can use this service to find contact details for: your own workplace or personal pension scheme; or someone else’s scheme if you...
You can typically claim tax relief on private pension contributions up to 100% of your annual earnings, subject to certain limits. Tax relief is applied at your highest rate of income tax, meaning: Basic rate taxpayers receive 20% pension tax relief Higher rate...
Pension Credits can provide extra income to those over State Pension age and on a low income. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently launched a Pension Credit action week to boost take-up of this vital benefit. It is thought that up to 880,000 pensioners...
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